By Navid Kalhor, for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iran Business News. The rising issuance of various Islamic sukuk and, in particular, Islamic Treasury bills in the past three years in Iran is seen as evidence of the success and allure of the Iranian debt market. However, […]
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Cabinet agrees to issue $2.7bn Securities
Iran’s Council of Ministers convened on Wednesday in a session chaired by President Rouhani and agreed to issue securities and Islamic bonds (sukuk). The securities and Islamic bonds worth $2.7 billion were agreed to be issued to operationalise plans and projects in companies under ministries of Petroleum, Energy, Roads and Urban Development, Communications and Information […]
Private Sector having hard time Financing Expansion
By Navid Kalhor for Al Monitor. Any opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. The Islamic bond market in Iran was first kick-started in 2011, with Mahan Air’s issuance of ijara sukuk on the over-the-counter Iran Fara Bourse (IFB) to finance its purchase of […]
Why Iran’s Bond Market isn’t Attracting the Money
By Alireza Ramezani for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iran Business News. Why Iran’s Bond Market isn’t Attracting the Money it Needs Despite efforts by Iranian authorities to draw multinational companies to the 9th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance held July 10-13 in Tehran, the […]
Oman, Iran to Establish Joint Investment Fund
By John Lee. An Iranian delegation led by the head of the Securities and Exchange Organization (SEO) visited Oman’s Capital Market Authority (CMA) and held several meetings with Omani senior officials of the capital market to establish a joint investment fund. This fund will be a joint venture and Feeder Fund which invests in the […]